To access the Media Center subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page:http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/highschool.cfm
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where in the top left field you can find the link to all the Subscription Databases.
Click on the Subscription Databases link to find the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
Books To find books in the BRRHS, you need to use the Spectrum Online Catalog:Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog. Spectrum automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a word or a phrase in the search bar, a complete listing of books will appear on the screen. You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors: these are called Boolean Operators. You can obtain instructions on how to use these terms to refine your search by going to this site: Boolean Operators
When searching for people, remember to use their last name as the subject. In all cases, clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found. While holding down the Control key, sort through the books using the mouse to highlight the books you want to print in your bibliography. Clicking on the printbibliography icon will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print your selected list. The list of books will be printed in MLA format. Reference Books: Just about every topic has a specialized encyclopedia. They are not the same as general encyclopedias, such as World Book Encyclopedia, which may be good for background information, but often will not be accepted by teachers as a cited source for a formal research paper. These books will have a call number starting with REF and can be found in the lower shelves in the Library. A useful source for Literary topics is Novels for Students. Use the index of the latest volume to find the location of the Author's profile. Public Library
Somerset County Library’s On-line Catalog
Check the “Webpac” catalog to see what they own on your topic. Reserve materials by typing in the Barcode number from your
Somerset County Library Card.
Suggested Databases:
These databases can be also be accessed from the Library Website.
NEW!eLibrary Curriculum Literature Module: This database provides a broad range of information on an author, including a biography, criticism, study guides, and full-text of literary works.
From the initial database page, click on the Special Collections: Literature link and you will be brought to a special sub-database exclusively dedicated to literary information. Type your author's name into the search box. You will be presented with a list of links, each of which will provide information on the author organized by format.
Literature Resource Center This database is provides a comprehensive collection of primary and secondary resources on British authors, including up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Citation information is found at the end of each article. (FYI-You can download individual "articles" in MP3 format). Blooms Literary Reference: This database contains hundreds of Harold Bloom's essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world, as well as thousands of critical articles published by noted scholars under the Bloom's Literary Criticism imprint. You can use the Advanced Search to limit your results to a particular format of information (biography, criticism, video).
LitFinder This database contains biographies, work summaries, author images and a full glossary of literary terms, as well as over 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, speeches, and dramatic works.
Twayne Authors This database focuses on the biographies of authors and how they fit into the periods to which they belong and their influence on other authors and literary movements.
Scribner Writers Series:Scribner Writers Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 2,000 authors and literary genres drawn from the Scribner print series.
**Literature Resources from Gale** : This "search engine" enable you to search across multiple Gale databases. Currently it searches LitFinder and Literature Resource Center, however, it will soon also search across all Gale literary databases (Twayne, Scribner) and literary E-books.
NEW! E-Books: Feminism in Literature (E-book): This resorce is a digital searchable version of a published "hard-copy" version. Search as you would an online database. Scroll to bottom of articles for citation ans also links to additional related articles.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Resources:
Type of Resources This link provides access to information that defines primary, secondary, and tertiary resources. It also provides examples of each type.
Internet Resources: Although a valuable resource, you must be careful to evaluate the source of information. Some questions to ask yourself are:
· is the website authoritative (is the author an expert on the subject, or just a student posting his class paper on the Internet)?
· is the website accurate?
· is the website up to date?
· is the website biased or prejudiced toward a point of view? (It may still be useful, but use the information cautiously.)
For further suggestions about how to evaluate the quality of a website, go to the BRHS Library’s Website for the
Website Evaluation Tools
Print out the questionnaire for your reference!
Feel free to ask the Librarians and your Teachers for guidance with any concerns you may have.
Works Cited
MLA Citation Guide: This link will bring you to the BRHS Library page, with examples of MLA citation formats.
British Authors
To access the Media Center subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page:http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/highschool.cfm
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage, where in the top left field you can find the link to all the Subscription Databases.
Click on the Subscription Databases link to find the database that you want to search and enter the User ID and Password in the login page.
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
Books
To find books in the BRRHS, you need to use the Spectrum Online Catalog:Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog.
Spectrum automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a word or a phrase in the search bar, a complete listing of books will appear on the screen. You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors: these are called Boolean Operators. You can obtain instructions on how to use these terms to refine your search by going to this site: Boolean Operators
When searching for people, remember to use their last name as the subject.
In all cases, clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found. While holding down the Control key, sort through the books using the mouse to highlight the books you want to print in your bibliography. Clicking on the print bibliography icon will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print your selected list. The list of books will be printed in MLA format.
Reference Books:
Just about every topic has a specialized encyclopedia. They are not the same as general encyclopedias, such as World Book Encyclopedia, which may be good for background information, but often will not be accepted by teachers as a cited source for a formal research paper. These books will have a call number starting with REF and can be found in the lower shelves in the Library. A useful source for Literary topics is Novels for Students. Use the index of the latest volume to find the location of the Author's profile.
Public Library
Somerset County Library’s On-line Catalog
Check the “Webpac” catalog to see what they own on your topic. Reserve materials by typing in the Barcode number from your
Somerset County Library Card.
Suggested Databases:
These databases can be also be accessed from the Library Website.
NEW! eLibrary Curriculum Literature Module : This database provides a broad range of information on an author, including a biography, criticism, study guides, and full-text of literary works.
From the initial database page, click on the Special Collections: Literature link and you will be brought to a special sub-database exclusively dedicated to literary information. Type your author's name into the search box. You will be presented with a list of links, each of which will provide information on the author organized by format.
Literature Resource Center This database is provides a comprehensive collection of primary and secondary resources on British authors, including up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Citation information is found at the end of each article. (FYI-You can download individual "articles" in MP3 format).
Blooms Literary Reference: This database contains hundreds of Harold Bloom's essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world, as well as thousands of critical articles published by noted scholars under the Bloom's Literary Criticism imprint. You can use the Advanced Search to limit your results to a particular format of information (biography, criticism, video).
LitFinder This database contains biographies, work summaries, author images and a full glossary of literary terms, as well as over 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, speeches, and dramatic works.
Twayne Authors This database focuses on the biographies of authors and how they fit into the periods to which they belong and their influence on other authors and literary movements.
Scribner Writers Series: Scribner Writers Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 2,000 authors and literary genres drawn from the Scribner print series.
**Literature Resources from Gale** : This "search engine" enable you to search across multiple Gale databases. Currently it searches LitFinder and Literature Resource Center, however, it will soon also search across all Gale literary databases (Twayne, Scribner) and literary E-books.
NEW! E-Books:
Feminism in Literature (E-book): This resorce is a digital searchable version of a published "hard-copy" version. Search as you would an online database. Scroll to bottom of articles for citation ans also links to additional related articles.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Resources:
Type of Resources This link provides access to information that defines primary, secondary, and tertiary resources. It also provides examples of each type.
Web Sites:
The 50 Greatest British Writers since 1945 (The TImes - London)Website Evaluation Guide
Internet Resources: Although a valuable resource, you must be careful to evaluate the source of information. Some questions to ask yourself are:· is the website authoritative (is the author an expert on the subject, or just a student posting his class paper on the Internet)?
· is the website accurate?
· is the website up to date?
· is the website biased or prejudiced toward a point of view? (It may still be useful, but use the information cautiously.)
For further suggestions about how to evaluate the quality of a website, go to the BRHS Library’s Website for the
Website Evaluation Tools
Print out the questionnaire for your reference!
Feel free to ask the Librarians and your Teachers for guidance with any concerns you may have.
Works Cited
MLA Citation Guide: This link will bring you to the BRHS Library page, with examples of MLA citation formats.